Abraham Lincoln: A History, Vol 3

Abraham Lincoln A History Vol Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln of its time this portrait of the man and his administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest upheaval is b

Title: Abraham Lincoln: A History, Vol 3

Author: John G. Nicolay

ISBN: 9780543677693

Page: 327

Format: None

Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest upheaval is both intimate and scholarly Written by two private secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this astonishingly in depth work is still praised today for its clConsidered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest upheaval is both intimate and scholarly Written by two private secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this astonishingly in depth work is still praised today for its clear, easy to read style and vitality.

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Now through volume 3 - don't know if I'll make it through the whole set of ten, but it would definitely be worth it if I could. This volume will take you up to the period shortly after Lincoln's inauguration, and the debate over whether to risk fortifying Fort Sumter. The Librivox reading of volume 4 is as yet unfinished, but I may listen to the unproofread files first anyway, and then to a TTS reading of the rest of the work by Apple's Alex, who is really quite good, considering he's just an al [...]

You need to be a history geek to appreciate the depth of detail and incite that are in these volumes, but if you are (like me) they are absolutely priceless. After 3 volumes, the setting has still not reached the attack on Fort Sumpter. I look so forward to reading the rest of the series.